Apr 2021 – Sep 2021 · 5 mos

• Oversaw the complete recruitment process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for candidates.
• Supervised a team of 15 recruiters and coordinators (including RPO), ensuring effective sourcing, interviewing, and hiring processes.
• Cultivated and maintained robust relationships with hiring managers to comprehend hiring needs and expectations.
• Implemented employer branding strategies across various channels, including social media, events, campaigns, and partnerships.
• Provided training and mentorship to junior recruiters, promoting a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Leveraged data analytics to monitor recruitment performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Nov 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Jun 2015 – Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Executed comprehensive recruiting processes for various departments, successfully securing top-tier candidates for essential positions.
• Formulated and executed sourcing strategies aimed at engaging passive candidates.
• Partnered with HR and hiring managers to enhance job descriptions and refine role requirements.
• Sustained a pipeline of qualified candidates to address future recruitment needs.
• Engaged in employer branding activities, including participation in job fairs and campus recruitment events.

Jul 2012 – Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Responsible for end-to-end recruitment activities at CenturyLink and Savvis (a division of CenturyLink).
• Managed a team of 6 recruiters.
• Conducted intake meetings with hiring managers to better understand the requirements.
• Updated the status in Hire craft for each candidate interviewing at CenturyLink or Savvis for the assigned open positions.
• Stakeholder management, deciding on the source mix, and resourcing were also core responsibilities.
• Led campus hiring initiatives at CenturyLink.
• Currently handling three divisions of CenturyLink and Savvis, covering main domains such as OSS, BSS, Cloud Computing, and Infrastructure.
• Identified potential candidates through various sources like company database, social networking, job portals, job postings, advertisements, reference generation, employee referrals, agencies, etc., to fill budgeted vacancies and replacements.
• Prepared market intelligence data for niche skills and shared them with the relevant hiring managers.
• Prepared and presented weekly and monthly hiring reports for different product development teams.
• Analyzed cost-benefit, quality of hire, and cost of hire, presenting findings to Senior Hiring Managers and Project Managers.
• Worked closely with HR coordinators to provide daily hiring status updates.
• Screened, shortlisted, and sent resumes to the concerned hiring managers.
• Briefed candidates about job profiles, salary packages, the organization, etc.
• Followed up with candidates for interviews and with offered candidates until they joined the organization.
• Mentored and built the recruitment team.

Mar 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Gathering requirements from the Business in the ATS - Taleo.
• Managed a team of four recruiters.
• Conducted intake meetings with hiring managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the requirements.
• Updated the status in Taleo for every candidate who attended an interview at Honeywell.
• Responsible for hiring both Full-Time Employees (FTE) and Contract positions at Honeywell.
• Managed stakeholder relationships, determined sourcing mix, and resourcing.
• Handled core engineering hiring at Honeywell.
• Identified potential candidates through various sources including company database, job portals, job advertisements, reference generation, employee referrals, and agencies to fill budgeted vacancies and replacements.
• Screened profiles, shortlisted, and validated resumes in collaboration with hiring managers.
• Briefed candidates on job profiles, salary packages, and organizational details.
• Issued offer letters on Taleo to selected candidates.
• Addressed and resolved queries of applicants regarding various aspects.
• Assisted candidates throughout different stages of the recruitment process.
• Managed the end-to-end recruitment process.
• Responsible for campus hiring along with lateral hires at Honeywell.

Oct 2009 – Feb 2010 · 4 mos · Bangalore